Olight S Mini

[MAD_TM26]

Hi guys, just wondering which CR123 (16340) are you using?

[will34]

I use efest V2 (red wrapper) for all of my 16340 lights, one of the best for high drain.

[Jack_Kellar]

Does anyone know the runtimes on 16340? I’m tired of Olight taking us for a hike on these S10-style torches by only stating their battery life on primary CR123’s.

[maukka]

On an Olight branded 550mAh IMR (that comes bundled with the S1R)

S Mini Cu Raw: High 1h 3min / Mid 4h 14min
S Mini Ti PVD Rainbow: High 1h 1min / Mid 4h 9min

Add about 25% more runtime on a Keeppower 700mAh.

[Jack_Kellar]

@maukka

On an Olight branded 550mAh IMR (that comes bundled with the S1R)

S Mini Cu Raw: High 1h 3min / Mid 4h 14min
S Mini Ti PVD Rainbow: High 1h 1min / Mid 4h 9min

Add about 25% more runtime on a Keeppower 700mAh.

That helps, thanks.

But frankly, I’m looking more for runtimes in Low and Moonlight modes, since those easily make up the majority of use time in my EDC lights.

[maukka]

Sorry, it’s quite impractical to do those kinds of runtime tests when you have more than one light to test. All the more reason for Olight to state them though.

edit: of course you could run it on low or medium for an hour and extrapolate from that by checking how much capacity was drained from the batteries

[Jack_Kellar]

It’s all good, it’s not like I’m “demanding” it or anything :innocent: Still appreciate the input up there.

[ReManG]

Maukka, Looking forward to your testing of the emitter…

[Lightbringer]

@ToyKeeper

And I’m not sure quite how “rainbow PVD” works or what the detailing limitations are, but it’d be nice if it had a bit more of an interesting pattern. I always kinda wanted something like this:

Holy God, that’s a nice looking light!

Is that a real one, or did you photo$hop the coloring onto it?

Beats my boring red/blue/green ones…

[ToyKeeper]

@MattSPL

Does the cooper make your hand and pocket smell?

… not really?

But it smelled like Palmolive for about a day after I treated it to darken the recessed areas. A natural patina doesn’t turn green like that in a day or two; I artificially sped up the process.

@scrumpypaul

When I get a few mins spare I’ll post a pic or two.

Thanks! That’s definitely not the same coloring as the stock photos; looks like each one is probably different.

@MAD TM26

Hi guys, just wondering which CR123 (16340) are you using?

I only use protected 16340 cells in mine, because these lights have a boost circuit and no LVP. The protection circuit keeps me from draining cells far enough to damage them. In my testing, the ‘low’ mode puts out the same lumens on a totally full cell and on an empty cell, so I can’t rely on dimming to tell me when to charge the battery.

@Jack Kellar

I’m looking more for runtimes in Low and Moonlight modes, since those easily make up the majority of use time in my EDC lights.

Not that this helps, but when using my S1 Ti as my primary light I get a few weeks per charge. I assume the S Mini will be about the same. The S1’s specs included 16340 runtimes:

Then compare to the S Mini’s runtime, which has higher CR123A numbers…

So I’d guess probably ~30-ish hours on low and ~20 days on moon?

@Lightbringer

Holy God, that’s a nice looking light!

Is that a real one, or did you photo$hop the coloring onto it?

That was a stock Convoy photo plus about 5 minutes in GIMP.

[Jack_Kellar]

Actually, TK, the numbers in RCR123 for the S1 are WAY off. I’ve seen several people test it independently and runtime on Moonlight never was longer than 63 hours. Hence the distrust.

[MattSPL]

@ToyKeeper

@MattSPL

Does the cooper make your hand and pocket smell?

… not really?

But it smelled like Palmolive for about a day after I treated it to darken the recessed areas. A natural patina doesn’t turn green like that in a day or two; I artificially sped up the process.

@scrumpypaul

When I get a few mins spare I’ll post a pic or two.

Thanks! That’s definitely not the same coloring as the stock photos; looks like each one is probably different.

@MAD TM26

Hi guys, just wondering which CR123 (16340) are you using?

I only use protected 16340 cells in mine, because these lights have a boost circuit and no LVP. The protection circuit keeps me from draining cells far enough to damage them. In my testing, the ‘low’ mode puts out the same lumens on a totally full cell and on an empty cell, so I can’t rely on dimming to tell me when to charge the battery.

@Jack Kellar

I’m looking more for runtimes in Low and Moonlight modes, since those easily make up the majority of use time in my EDC lights.

Not that this helps, but when using my S1 Ti as my primary light I get a few weeks per charge. I assume the S Mini will be about the same. The S1’s specs included 16340 runtimes:

Then compare to the S Mini’s runtime, which has higher CR123A numbers…

So I’d guess probably ~30-ish hours on low and ~20 days on moon?

@Lightbringer

Holy God, that’s a nice looking light!

Is that a real one, or did you photo$hop the coloring onto it?

That was a stock Convoy photo plus about 5 minutes in GIMP.

Thanks for the info, so Palmolive is the trick then.

[ToyKeeper]

@Jack Kellar

Actually, TK, the numbers in RCR123 for the S1 are WAY off. I’ve seen several people test it independently and runtime on Moonlight never was longer than 63 hours. Hence the distrust.

Interesting, and good to know. Are you planning to do any tests on it?

@MattSPL

so Palmolive is the trick then.

Part of it, anyway. It got the grooves to darken. Then I polished the raised areas with a sunshine cloth and aged things more naturally by simply holding the light overnight while I slept. The raised portions are constantly changing and will require occasional re-polishing. It’s a living surface.

[DB_Custom (Dale)]

Left to age it will develop an even dark patina. Handling it in use with give a rosy shine that is sort of matte finish, so the high spots your hand touches when using the light will show this buffed surface while the lower points will remain dark. Like the Lady says, it’s a living surface so it’s undergoing a constant change.

I am SO fighting the urge to open my wifes birthday present to see the gold PVD coating! Aaaaaagggghhhhh!

[ToyKeeper]

What bugs me is when people do an inverted “easy” patina where the ridges are dark and the valleys are bright, so that it looks like it’s merely dirty rather than aged. For example:

I think it looks better the other way around:

[MattSPL]

@ToyKeeper

What bugs me is when people do an inverted “easy” patina where the ridges are dark and the valleys are bright, so that it looks like it’s merely dirty rather than aged. For example:

I think it looks better the other way around:

Thanks for all the info. Your right, it looks much better the way you have it, that’s how it should look naturally over time I guess, then becoming slightly shiny on the raised parts that make contact.

[Jack_Kellar]

@ToyKeeper

@Jack Kellar

Actually, TK, the numbers in RCR123 for the S1 are WAY off. I’ve seen several people test it independently and runtime on Moonlight never was longer than 63 hours. Hence the distrust.

Interesting, and good to know. Are you planning to do any tests on it?

You know, I might very well do it. Just gotta get the necessary tools (a constantly dark place, a good digital clock, and a burly SD card for my camera).

[rookiedaddy]

Just bought mine…

Brought my wife along and ask which colors she likes the most, she chooses the Angry Wife… yup, one of that Angry Wife Ti SMini belongs to her, to turn her into Happy Wife…

[MattSPL]

Still no word on mine shipping from illumn.

[Trevi_lux]

bought in hkequipment, arrived before yesterday: